Despite their record, the New York Mets still have some stars on their team. However, you wouldn’t know that based on the players who were placed on an advertisement in England for their London Series game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets entered the game overseas at 27-35, while the Phillies boat the best record in baseball at 44-19. CLICK …
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Thursday marked the one-year anniversary of Elly De La Cruz’s Major League Baseball debut. The electrifying shortstop celebrated his anniversary by crushing a three-run homer over the right-field wall during a game against the Chicago Cubs. De La Cruz’s heroics in the third inning helped lift the Reds to a fifth consecutive victory. The baseball exploded off De La Cruz’s …
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Late last month, Ángel Hernández decided to call it a career after over three decades of umpiring. The 62-year-old suddenly retired Monday night, accepting a financial settlement to end his career. Hernández had a reputation as one of the worst umpires — maybe the worst — in baseball. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Home plate umpire Ángel …
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As Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud, the MLB superstar himself has been cleared. Ippei Mizuhara stole nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers star, and now faces 33 years in prison. When the news initially broke in March, there was speculation that Ohtani was involved in either betting or knowingly paying the bookie, …
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Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud related to the sports betting scandal around the Los Angeles Dodgers star. Mizuhara entered his guilty plea Tuesday in federal court in Santa Ana, California. He changed his plea from not guilty, which was initially a procedural move. Mizuhara’s lawyer declined to comment outside the …
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Major League Baseball cleared Shohei Ohtani of any wrongdoing Tuesday regarding the gambling scandal surrounding him and his former interpreter. Ippei Mizuhara, who had worked for Ohtani since Ohtani’s MLB career began, pleaded guilty to numerous charges Tuesday and faces 33 years in prison after allegedly stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani to pay off gambling debts. MLB ruled Ohtani …
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MLB announced Tuesday that San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was given a lifetime ban for betting over $150,000 on multiple MLB games. The league announced one-year suspensions of four other players for unrelated sports betting violations. Tucupita Marcano of the Pirates runs off the field during the Cleveland Guardians game at PNC Park on July 19, 2023, in Pittsburgh. …
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Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins and infielder Jorge Mateo were involved in a bizarre on-deck circle accident Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. As Mullins was getting warmed up to enter the batter’s box, Mateo reached down to grab something near his feet and was hit in the back of the head by Mullins’ bat. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS …
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Another betting scandal has hit MLB, as San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is reportedly facing a lifetime ban for allegedly betting on games, per The Wall Street Journal. Marcano, 24, is being accused of betting on multiple MLB games during his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates last season while he was on the injured list. While The Journal does …
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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Paul Sewald returned to Citi Field on Saturday to pitch against the New York Mets – the team he played for from 2017 to 2020. He closed out the team’s 10-5 victory over the Mets, but he was only able to savor the victory for a few moments. The New York Post reported after the game that …
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